Study: NSAIDs Linked to Increased AFib Risk

the MPR take:

Research in BMJ Open has found that use of NSAIDs may be associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib). Data from the population-based Rotterdam Study was utilized and 8,423 participants without AFib at baseline were included. After a mean follow-up of 12.9 years, current use of NSAIDs was associated with increased risk for AFib, compared to those who never took NSAIDs, as well as recent use (within 30 days post-discontinuation of NSAIDs). Future research should explore the underlying mechanism behind this association, the authors emphasize.